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Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
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lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au
Date: 
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:42:17 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Jason Rowoldt writes:
Agreed.  they are MUCH mor eexpensive than their clone brands.  Yes, they are
of better quality.  But THAT much better given the price?  Not even close.  A
700 piece set of MegaBlocks is $20.  A 700 piece set of LEGOs? probably near
$90.  I know this will start a big flame war, but LEGO needs to realize this.
Maybe they are not concerned, they have a big enough market share.  But all it
takes is some brand awareness with nice franchise (movies, T.V., literature)
tie-ins to get some of their market.

Of course, that's just my opnion, I may be wrong.

Jason

It depends, of course on what set you are talking about.  The 1200 piece basic
set is something around US$20 at toys 'r us.  (I don't know what it is outside
of the US.) The thematic sets are far more expensive, but I think LEGO has much
higher quality of thematic sets.  The Megablock/ultrablock whatever block sets
feel like they are cheap copies.  The bricks maybe ok (i really don't know, I
would never buy them), but kids know they aren't the good stuff.  It is like
comparing the generic army action figures to GI Joe.  There's a difference.



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  Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
 
(...) Entirely agreed. I woudl buy in a heartbeat the bulk tubs of LEGO over teh clones. The thematic sets are far more expensive, but I think LEGO has much (...) I think your analogy is incorrect. It is like buying GI joes, and a GI-joe clone that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
 
(...) Entirely agreed. I woudl buy in a heartbeat the bulk tubs of LEGO over teh clones. The thematic sets are far more expensive, but I think LEGO has much (...) I think your analogy is incorrect. It is like buying GI joes, and a GI-joe clone that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
 
(...) The comparison here is a little skewed, in that you're lining up Lego's largest basic tub against a specific MegaBloks building set. Conversely, one could compare MegaBloks' 1500 brick tub for $20 with Lego's UCS sets for $150; obviously the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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  Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
 
Deidre, I agree with some of your points, but must disagree on others. To wit: (...) Please note I do not have kids of my own, but I have friends with kids, and nephews, etc. How much were furbies/pokemon/power rangers? How long was their life span? (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)

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